Wade County was a political subdivision of the Choctaw Nation of Indian Territory, prior to Oklahoma being admitted as a state.
As example, the confluence of Jack's Fork Creek with the Kiamichi River—just outside present-day Clayton, Oklahoma—served as the southwestern corner, with the county's landmass stretching to the east and north.
[3] Wade County served as an election district for members of the National Council, and as a unit of local administration.
Constitutional officers, all of whom served for two-year terms and were elected by the voters, included the county judge, sheriff, and a ranger.
The sheriff collected taxes, monitored unlawful intrusion by intruders (usually white Americans from the United States), and conducted the census.
While Wade County contained more sizeable towns than most, it would have to be dismantled in order to accommodate changes required by the region as a whole.